BELLINGHAM — Three forums will cover candidates and issues in the Nov. 4 election. This is the schedule: • Saturday, Sept. 27, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Bellingham City Council chambers, 210 Lottie ...

NEW YORK — Climate change threatens nearly half the bird species in the continental United States and Canada, including the Bald Eagle and dozens of iconic birds like the Common Loon, Baltimore Oriole ...

LYNDEN — The Christian Health Care Center at 855 Aaron Drive hosts its seventh annual Heroes Day event on Thursday, Sept. 11. Heroes Day is meant to remember the sacrifice of those who died on 9/11/2001 ...

BELLINGHAM — Western Washington University’s Small Business Development Center, along with Whatcom Community College and the NW Innovation Resource Center are collaborating to offer the course “Launch ...

LYNDEN — Pour on the pig at the Lynden FFA corn maze. In the maze’s 15th year, the Lynden FFA Boosters have had success sending patrons through the pig-shaped corn maze just south of downtown Lynden ...

LYNDEN -— A vehicle accident near Hood River, Oregon, on Aug. 21 seriously injured members of the local Struiksma family. As of Sept. 4, two weeks after the crash, Sharye Struiksma, 33, was moved out ...

LYNDEN -— A Community Preparedness Fair open to all will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 17, starting at 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall Annex building, 205 Fourth St. This is an annual effort by local emergency-response ...

BELLINGHAM — Whatcom Hospice needs more caregiver volunteers at the Hospice House and in the community to help those facing life-threatening illnesses. The volunteer caregivers provide emotional support ...

An unwanted safety trend is developing in rural America. It’s an increase in incidents involving motor vehicles and farm equipment on rural roadways. Only 19 percent of the U.S. population lives in rural ...